Electrical connector

Abstract

An electrical connector is provided and includes a housing and plurality of contacts. The a housing includes a partition wall. The plurality of contacts are alternatively arranged along a plurality of rows in the housing such that adjacent rows of the plurality of rows are separated by the partition wall and offset with respect to each other.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An electrical connector comprising;
 a housing having a partition wall; 
 a plurality of contacts alternatively arranged along a plurality of rows in the housing such that adjacent rows of the plurality of rows are separated by the partition wall and offset with respect to each other; and 
 a lock having a lock arm with a plurality of slits positioned at a front end thereof and being supported by the housing. 
 
     
     
       2. The electrical connector according to  claim 1 , wherein the lock arm is supported by a side surface portion of the housing. 
     
     
       3. The electrical connector according to  claim 2 , wherein the lock arm extends from a front of the housing. 
     
     
       4. The electrical connector according to  claim 2 , wherein the lock arm is integrally formed with the housing. 
     
     
       5. The electrical connector according to  claim 1 , wherein the lock arm is comb shaped. 
     
     
       6. The electrical connector according to  claim 3 , wherein the lock further includes a lock protrusion formed on the lock arm and having a slant surface located on a front end thereof. 
     
     
       7. The electrical connector according to  claim 6 , wherein the lock protrusion further includes a step having a planar surface stepped between a top part of the slant surface and a top surface of the lock arm. 
     
     
       8. The electrical connector according to  claim 3 , wherein the lock further includes an unlocking knob extending from a rear end of the lock arm. 
     
     
       9. The electrical connector according to  claim 1 , further comprising a fitting slot disposed along a rear of the housing. 
     
     
       10. The electrical connector according to  claim 9 , wherein the fitting slot is defined by a fitting arm. 
     
     
       11. The electrical connector according to  claim 10 , wherein the fitting arm is U-shaped. 
     
     
       12. The electrical connector according to  claim 10 , wherein the fitting arm includes a connecting beam that extends from the rear side and a locking wall bent from a distal end of the connecting beam.